Comments on: Thunderstorm Anxiety in Your Pets

By: mpnagy

mpnagy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:46:52 +0000

Thundershirt just came out with thundershrt for cats. Works great… Their website is cats.thundershirt.com

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:29:20 +0000

I’m so sorry Marmalade was having such a rough time yesterday, Elizabeth. I’ve never heard of this kind of a reaction by a cat to a thunderstorm. I’m wondering whether what happened with him was just a very odd coincidence and would have happened even if there hadn’t been those terrible storms you had yesterday. I’m glad you immediately rushed him to the vet, and I’d keep a very close eye on him for the next few days.

Please keep us posted and let us know how he is doing – lots of good wishes going out to him, and you, for a quick recovery!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:23:16 +0000

yesterday, My kitten Marmalade had a terrible reaction to a thunderstorm. Iwas pretty anxious as tornadoes were forecast in the area and I am new to Florida. He lost control of his bladder on my bed and then he was making gurgling noises in his throat and was having trouble breathing. As soo as the storm calmed I rushed him to the vet who gave steroids, antihistamines and an antibiotic because he developed a fever. I brought him home but he was very poorly and zombie like probably from the drugs. This morning he seemed ok apart from one gagging episode.
Anyone had the same reaction?

By: Allegra's World | The Conscious Cat

Allegra's World | The Conscious Cat — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:03:29 +0000

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By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:49:37 +0000

Tammy, I hate storms, too – which is why I always find it difficult to remain calm during storms. It’s just as well that Amber prefers to be by herself in her safe place. She’d just be picking up on my anxiety.

I hope you and Miss G are cuddled together and safely riding out the storm!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:02:41 +0000

I am terribly afraid of thunder myself. I know the root cause of the phobia, but I haven’t worked through it (as of yet anyway). We have four cats. Miss Girl is very afraid of thunder also. She comes to where we are when it’s thundering. We hang out together and “commiserate” about our fear!

My Oscar cat knows I’m afraid and he usually comes to check on me. (It is starting to thunder here even as I type this. Think I’ll go cuddle with Miss G!)

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:15:32 +0000

Thanks for providing the info on those capes, Anlina. While I can’t quite imagine a cat wanting to wear one of them, I could see where they could be effective for dog. Definitely an interesting possibility.

By: Anlina Sheng

Anlina Sheng — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:47:52 +0000

There are also foil capes that you can buy for dogs that seem to be quite effective. I imagine if you had a cat that was extremely affected by storms, a small-dog sized one could be tried on the cat. http://www.stormdefender.com/

I’ve heard you can make your own by layering, I think, tin foil between fabric or blankets.

None of my cats have ever been distressed by storms. They all seem to not notice too much.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:13:32 +0000

Thanks for posting the link to your article, Diana!

By: Ark Lady

Ark Lady — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:25:43 +0000

Glad to see another timely article on this topic. I wrote an extensive post on pet noise phobias as related to thunder and what products and strategies to consider.

You might find it interesting to read so I include the link in my signature.